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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
THF Joint MEETING."

lin one Of our late issues we re-
ferred to the call of the Board of
Agriculture through it's chairman,
Gov. Scales, for a meeting of the
farmers of the State with the Beard
on the night of the 18th inst. We
quote:
"At the December meeting Of the
Board of Agriculture, the night of
the eighteenth of January 1887, was
fixed for a meeting to be set apart
for the discussion of topics apper-
tanning to the material interests of
the State.
"The object is for the benefit of
the farmers of the State and a
large attendance is respectfully
Solicited"
The Governor says the call is
made in obedience to Section 2 of
the Act establishing the Department
etc. Well, if we have such an absurd
and ridiculous law on our books we
hope the Legislature will repeal it
at once. The idea that the scores
of thousands Of farmers, scattered
over. an area 500 miles in length and
covering $4,000 square miles should
be graciously favored by having
cone night set apart" for them and
to<be seriously invited to 60 to Raj
eigh to have an after-supper talk on
f"topics appertaining to the material
interests of the State" zone night
set apart for the farmers of this
large State!
We we'll remember how the farm
ers in the Legislature of 1888 worked
to get the law changed that we
might have a Farmers Convention
OF days instead of zone night set
apart and we have not forgotten
who defeated them. Had their
wishes been needed we would have
had a large convention, this winter
OF representative farmers and others
with the Board, and instead of cone
night set apart" We would have had
several days to discuss the great
questions affecting the interests Of
this great State. The farmers of
that Legislature battled manfully for}
weeks but they were thwarted
and bafled chiefly through the in
fuence and untiring opposition of
members of the Board and off 6ors
OF the Department. We regret that
we have a law which places orr
Board in such a position but thu
record Will show that the farmers
OF the Legislature of 1883 did all in
their power to- prevent it. We trust
that the present legislature will see
to it that the Department is placed
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05

Several communications of value and
interest were crowded out this week. Be
patient, friends. Your time will come.
1t is said that; the members of the
New York Grange Club have purchased
the game interest on 10000 acres of land
near High Point.
Wade H. Harris, the best local
editor in North Carolina, has taken
charge Of the city department of the
Charlotte Chronicle. We congratulate
the Chronicle.
That wide awake, enterprising and
ably conducted journal the State Chron-
icAe greeted it's thousands of readers in a
brilliant costume of colors on Christmas
day. Long may it wave!
The Forsyth County Farmers Club
will meet in Winston on the 9Th of Jan
uary. Let every Club in the county be
sure to be we'll represented. Matters of
interest will be acted upon.
ten. John A. Logan, Z. S. Senator
from Illinois, who was a candidate for
the Nlce-Presidency on the Republican
ticket III 1884, died at his residence in
Washington on the Goth ult.
Hon. Jas. w. Reid, the member of
Congress from this district. concerning
whose financial troubles so m,ch has
been said within the past month. is not
In Washington, and no one seems to
know where he is. 1t is reportad tba+
he has fled to Canada.
The election of Col. A. B. Andre,s
as Third Vice President of the Rich.
mond & Danville rail road companv ;s
no less than a proof of the sound dis.
eliminating judgment Of the
than it is complimentary to our worthy
fellow citizen, of untiring energy, Of in
domitable purpose, of strong self reli-
ance, of a clear head and possessed of
splendid administrative and executive
ability, as we'll as of the rare quality of
attending strictly to his own business. He
stands deservidly among the foremost of
the rail road men of the country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
GO TO THE CONVENTION.

Do not fairto attend the Conven-
ton because you h%ave~~not been
formally chosen\ or appointed by a
meeting. 1t is a Warmers Mass Con-
rention, and any burner in the State
is entitled to alltRe rights and priv
ileges in that body that he would
be if he were sent bS a public meet
ing Of the citizens of his county.
The doors will openly welcome any
farmer. Come.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
FARMERs' MASS CONVENTION.

( We are authorized to announce
that. a Farmers Mass Convention
will be held in thy city Of Raleigh
on Wednesday the goth day OF Jan
uary, 1887. 4
Matters of vital Importance to the
agricultural interests of the State
are to be considered, and it is hoped
that all sections of the State will be
fully represented.
@~State papers please copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
[ LET THE FARMERS SPEAK.

The Legislature is in session and
our representatives viii thank the
farmers to meet iD(convention and
indicate to thep1 such measures as
may be of bepeft to the agricultural
interests Of thA State. Governor
Vance was correct\when he said in
his speech at Hickory last fall, that
If the people wanted special legisla-
ton they would have to demand it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Zone of the most intelligent. sub
stantial and successful farmers of
the enterprising county Of Edge
combe, in speaking Of the Agricul-
tural College of Mississippi, said to
US: What would l not give, if we
had such an institution in North
Carolina! / would enter my son at
once for special training in stock
breeding and stock raising, and, of
course, he would necessarily have
to learn all about the culture of the
grasses and cereals. 1t is just the
thing that is greatly needed in our
State, and You shall have my full
and hearty cooperation in your
efforts to establish it,"
We know of no nobler work that
could be accomplished by u legis-
lature than the establishment of
such a college. A vast majority Of
u people are poor. They must be
educated. They cannot do it them
selves. They must be taught how
to wOrk-hOw to make an honest
living. This cannot be done with
u present methods and facilities.
The system must be created and
provided for them. They need and
must have industrial training. 1t
must afford to all alike an opportu-
nifty to learn how to be useful. The
hand and head must be educated
and trained together. An Agrlcul-
tural College, properly established,
will do this and we must have 1t.
We have $125,OOO in our State
Treasury, which was given to our
people for that purpose. We accept
ed it and promised to apply it for
that purpose. But we have not done
it. 1t was given to our State Uni
versity under the sham p%retence
that there is an Agricultural College
connected with the University. 1t
is all bosh. And the people, from
whom this money was taken, have
paid s86,25O interest on it to the
University, during the past eleven
years, and to-day there is not a
single farmers son in the whole
State who is getting the bcnen'
intended by the government vine"
the money was donated. 49,,
There are some things on when
the people are posted and when
they expect the present Legislature
to do. One of these things and upon
which the people have set theii
heart is. that the Legislature w1H eS"o-
Hsh an agricultural College, ana 0@"S,
fer to that college the $125,OOo """"
1Mf1'nasb Mem.A GU,
Mr.. Coleman, the Commission
the farmers of OHIO lno al
ana, Michigan and other States are iii
advocating the passage of the Hatch iii
now pending before Congress. inns O 20
proposes donating $4,000 annuali!
each of the States for the establlshl 70
of Agricultural experiment Sta1ion ,rri,
be operated in connection with the ns
cultural colleges. 1t should bec1l land
law and the farmers of Nc. shouiu
in petitions to our members OF Cons the
to give it their support. 1t Is 'Llie wore
agricultural interests OF the coun!I! at
receiving a more liberal recogni'1po ,t It
the hands of our law makers p"ooll
will not be done until the farmers
for II
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05

An order has been issued by the
managers of the Richmond & Danyille
railroad company prohibiting the EN-.
ployment on trains of persons under
twenty-one years of age, and less than
five feet six inches in height.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
H 0 MARK.

The ross mark on your paper in
dicates that the time for which you
subscribed has or is about to expire.
1t is to give notice 50 your >ubscrip-
ton may be renewed. If the sub
scription be not renewed the name
will be dropped from the list, but we
want every one to renew and bring
a friend along too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
AN ANNUAL MEETING.

One Of the important things, wd
presume, that will be done by the
Convention wilI BE- to digest and
mature a plan/for the permanent
>rganization of the Convention, so
as to have an annual meeting of the
farmers of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05
TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBORS.

Talk to your neighbors about the
Convention. Call meetings in neigh
borhoods, in townships, in counties
and select good men and prevail
with them to attend the Convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05

Read our advertisements. And
you will do us a great favor when
you speak or write of them, to men
ton The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05

"A woman died in Indian Territory
iast week who was born in 1856. She
left a daughter living in Texas. aged 90.
and a nunber OF grand children some of
whom are over seventy.
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Winston, N. G., Jan. 5, 1881.

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Subscribers will be notified two weeks before
their time expires and if do not renew the
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Liberal inducements to clubs.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17

In which they were placed, II was found
that Norton had changed the combination,
and all efforts TO open the receptacle were
OF no avail. Three city police officers were
detailed to keep close watch on Norton's
movements The comptroller and his as
sistant managed this morning TO slip into
the room in which the vault is located.
They were seen by the police, who climbed
in through window, and for hours the
contending parties sat and gazed at each
other. Reinforcements OF city police were
sent for, and Inspector Boniield, OF the Chi
cago police, arrived on the scene. He won
over ActingCaptain Of Police Hunt, who was
formerly chief Of the Hyde Park police,
and Hunt notified Norton that he need
expect no assistance from him. So matters
stood until about 2:40 O'Clock this after.
noon, when the city officials took decided
steps, and drove the Hyde Parkitcs out Of
the city hall. Mr.. Catlin, who represented
Chicago, assisted by Mr.. Scanlon, and
backed by the policemen, proceeded to tho
comptrollcr's office, the water Office and
public works Office, told tho clerks and
other inmates, including ex.Comptrollcr
Norton, 10 move on, and then locked the
doors. The Hyde Parkians made pro-
test, but, being threatened with violent
cjectment, they retired.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr. d. Lowess,eIn suggested.

To the Editor Of the Appeal
While names arc being mentioned for
the position in tho city board Of public
works, 10 ill the vacancy caused 10y tho
retirement Of Gen. Patterson, II should
not be forgotten that Mr. Elias I.owcnsiein
would I'll the place admirably. A clear
headed merchant, commanding the re-
spect Of the community, largely Identified
with the bcst interests Of the city, and &
public spirited ana liberal citizen, he
would gather around him very largu fol-
lowing irom hll na,ionaltics and irom every
walk Of life. An effort should be- made 10
bring Mr.. IYowenstcin out. Ills candidacy
would be equiyalcntto election: He would
DO hard worker, a wise and judicious
city father and n most useful public ser
want. IsnAEITk.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17

per cent. who turned out product in
creased by 70 per cent The average
wages per person increased 10 per cent,
and (3) that from 1870 TO 1880 under a
tariff averaging from rs in 1870 to 1886
in 1880 the number Of establishments in
creased only l,70i or seyen-tenths Of ]
per cent, and tho number OF hands en-
ployed increased from 2.053, 996 in 1870 TO
2,73S,S95 in 1880, or only SO per cent.
The average wages per person decreased
10 per cent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17

ceptcd. The Times quotes from the report
Of Dr. Gamalea, the physician in charge Of
the Odessa Hydrophoba Hospital, which,
covering the experience Of twelve months,
sets forth the particulars OF 52l cases OF
that disease, all Of which were inoculatcd
according TO the Pasteur formula, and only
thirteen died. In 81 cases tho existence
OF rabies In tho animals by which the pa
tents were bitten was proved by trcpan-
ming. Only one OF these died. In II
cases the rabid condition Of the animals
was proved by the deaths Of persons Bit
ten by the same animals, but who were not
brought 10 the hospital. OF these also only
one died. There were 22j cases in which
the patients, all bitten by presumably
rabid animals, had manifested no sign
Of hyirophoba. OF these seven only
died This information. added to the re-
ports Of English, Italian, American and
Austrian, as well as French physicians,
shonld remove all doubts and induce tho
founding OF hospital for the cure Of
hydrophobio in one OF the larger cities.
We ought not in such matter 10 DO be.
bind Russia.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
BASEBALL I'M THE SOUTH.
PRESIDENT wuboN, OF THE SOUTH
ERN Ls4oYE. TALKS.
He Thinks the Forthcoming Season
Viii Witness Desperate Struggles
Between Eight Strong Clubs-The
Sport To Be Elevated.

J. I. Wilson, president OF the Southern
league, arrived in the city last night and
registered at the Peabody hotel. Soon
after his arrival an APPEAL representative
cornered him in the rotunda OF the hotel,
and, after the usual formalities had been
gone through with, coupled on the
pump and began TO make re-
poriorial inquiries. Mr.. Wilson
is genial, mild.manncrcd gentleman, full
OF good, sound sense and way up in base
ball matters. He was not oyorsc TO talking
about the prospects OF the southern league
for next season, and in answer to quos-
ton said that the prospect for an excellent
season Of the sport IN the south WIS now
more ilattering than ever.
81 am satisfied" said Mr.. Wilson, that
We will have an eight-club league, and IL
We do not il will not be- my fault. AZ any
rate, we will have sX-club league. Mem
phis, New Orleans, Birmingham and
Charleston are already in. Atlanta and
Mobile will join, and ! am almost positive
that Chattanooga will come in. That
would make seven clubs, and 4 believe
Augusta and Savannah, and in fact there
are several other cities that are talking
about entering the field"
"Whnt about Nashyillc?'
"The no Sunday game law liz keeping
that city in the shade. And IL is an UNI
fortunate circumstance just at thus period
that that question IL now before the SUI
preme court They are only awaiting the
l'decision, and II II IL in favor OF Sunday
games, then | am satisfied Nashville will
be in. But this is not saying that l favor
games on Sunday"
GLOW about Atlanta
"Wcll that city will bc represented.
Mr.. II. G.. Stockdalc, very prominent
citizen, has consented 10 manage the club,
and Atlanta will be member IL Mobile
comes IN. and that Is iorcgone con"lu-
sion Mobile tx youchcd for 10y Toby
Hart, president Of the New Orleans club,
! and will become u member, and with the
assistance OF New Orleans. | received II
letter Ia that effect last Tuesday. Now
Orleans hasn't shown her hand yet
Chattanooga, think, will follow Atlanta,
and become "a member as soon as the lat
ter docs
President Wilson talked enthusiastically
about the forthcoming season and Is sitis-
fled that IL will DO one OF the most success
| ful in the south. He talked Interestingly
about the new rules and said that he
would see to il that they were carried out
in the Southern league. "My idea, said
he, "is Ia cultivate baseball. There must
be no kicking hoils or anything OF the
sort. II there are any, the constitution
calls for fines, and nil can rest assured that
they will be ndmIniyercd by me-.
"What do You think Of the team signed
by the Memphis management
"You people bave fine array Of play
crs, who win be basl 10 beat by teams coli
lecicd 10y other assotbitions. also under
stand, since my arrival, that you are to
have two more players, whose contracts
will probably be submit 80 me today
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
Good Advice for "LittIe Women"

Louisa NJ. Alcott, in an excellent article
in the Ladies' Home Journal, gives this
good advice for 'little women" 'Girls,
don't be in haste 10 wed. Build up healthy
bodies by good food, plenty of exercise
and sleep. Learn all the useful household
arts before you attempt to make home.
Cultivate your minds with the best books,
that you may be able TO teach your chill
dren much that school training alone will
never give you. Choose yom amusements
wisely, for youth must have pleasure, but
need not waste itself in harmful frivolity
Above all, select your friends with care.
Avoid girls who live only for fashion,
Irritation and enjoyment, and use the
privilege all women may claim TO decline
the acquaintance OF young men whose
lives will not bear inspection by the inno-
cent eyes OF women. Let no delusion of
wealth, rank, comeliness or love tempt YOU
to trust your happiness 10 such an one.
Watch and wait till the true lover comes,
even II il be all your life, for single blessed
ness is far better than double misery and
wrong. Spinsters are a very useful, happy,
independent race; never more so than now
when all professions are open TO them,
and honor, fame and fortune are bravely
won by many gifted members of the sister
hood. Set your standard high and live up
to II, sure that the reward will come here
or hereafter, and in the form best suited
10 your real needs"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
ulxer Ielerran.

WHALING. ". Va, Dcc i6-Rlver 5ieet and
falling.
rfTrsnuEd. Ia, ncc. i6--River feet inches
aud G,rtiersry. weather pleasant
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10 inches aud rising. Weather clear. Thermona-
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Weather cool and clear Departed Andcs, fli,r
hung.
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feet luchca IN the cnihl aud foot inohct
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the canal aud ioot siuchts on the falls pyp
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g. ifuwn. New 0flcan. W. H. Chart, tcnnesSs
river, River fallen gin gauge now iect Inches
Weather clear mud pleasant
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
THE APPEAL.
FOR.
1888.
1883.

THE APPEAL &c Democratic pqpT.
Hroclo Democratic doctrines.
happoHs Democratic men.
Hsuppots Democratic measures.
lis influence is dcyotod 10 ne maintenance q
hc aprmGcy If he Democratic pdriy--iocd',
!Stdte and National.
n hnow no cdliS, no mooare- bid that o.
justice and ,igh-tle viii Of he majority.
hhds for Jory-saen years Joagh for The tr'-
,mph Of Democratic principles. and in hi
future wiR ger be IN he hicica Of The fray,
eager, fcalo,e, ,ratclyhd for The Interests Of all
hepcople.
his fairly oiild 70 1e support Of southern
naders aud business men crul0rhde.
hb issued oTy day IN NE gear. and ia &c.
plcte wih The currt e'nof de dag gdtAcrcd
by telegraph oad cable from all pors Of M
,no,lJ.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17

land. must 60 on ut any cost with the
work to which | have consecrated my life.
will not detan you with reminders OF the
fresh cali upon You which arises out Of
this decision. l know you; love you;
trust you. pray that our larger work
may win greater results for Christ and for
men.
cannot close withut asking you 10 Join
me in prayer for our brethren and friends
in America. My heart is panied beyond
degree when think OF their disappoint-
ment. / can never forget their generous
love and appreciation or the largeness of
the honor they have placed upon me. II
duty had led me TO go should have gone
with every assurance OF bright days to
come. That am honestly following what
! have judged to be my path OF service
will, l am assured, win their approval and
conquer their regret.
With the old love multiplied, am youi
friend and pastor, CHARLES A. BERRY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
FIRE AT COLUMBUS.
A Livery Stable Takes Fire-Twelvo
Horses Burned.

Special Dispatch TO the Appeal
CoLuAnus. Miss, Dec. l6.-Iast night at
$50 o'clock the large brick livery stable OF
IIutzcl & Shcrod was found TO he ON fire,
and the alarm was sounded. The depart
mcntncsponded promptly, butbeforc steam
could be raised the building was enyoloped
In flames The top Of the building was
stored with large quantities OF hay, fodder
and grain. which burned like finder. All
the vehicles were saved, and all the horses
were gotten out safely, but twelve ran back
into the burning stable and persisted.
Iscry effort was made 10 got them out a
second time, but only two could be started.
ono Of these ran through the flames out
into tho street. Its eyes were out, and
Il was No badly burned that Il had
To be killed. The other missed the
door and ran into the brick wall and was
knocked back into tho flames, where II
lay In full sight Of the crowd, and almost In
the door, until death put Il out Of pain,
which was In n few seconds The loss will
will reach fully $1,000. Insured fors2. 400,
divided equally between the New Orleans
Insurance association and the Western In.
surancc company. The hrcmcn worked
Ike beavers. aud kept the fire from spread
ny. The stable will DO rebuilt ut once.